The National Football League (NFL) is North America's premier professional American football league, captivating millions globally. Featuring 32 teams, the NFL...
The NFL consists of 32 teams, divided equally into two conferences: the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Each conference has four divisions, with four teams per division.
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the NFL, played annually between the champions of the NFC and AFC. It's one of the most-watched sporting events globally, marking the climax of the season.
The NFL regular season usually runs for 18 weeks from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week.
Fourteen teams qualify for the playoffs: seven from each conference. This includes the four division winners and three wild-card teams (the non-division winners with the best records) from each conference.